U.S. in Talks With Australia on Responses to War Over Taiwan, Diplomat Says

The U.S. is undertaking “strategic planning” with its Australian ally to consider potential joint responses to a war over Taiwan, according to President Joe Biden’s top diplomat in Canberra.

“We’re committed as allies to working together -- not only in making our militaries interoperable and functioning well together, but also in strategic planning,” Michael Goldman, the U.S. Embassy’s chargé d’affaires, said in an Australian National University podcast released Thursday, when asked about a potential role for Australia in a Taiwan contingency.